Month: January 2012

Small stone 11-1-2012

Written by amanda on 11th January 2012. Posted in River of Stones. No Comments on Small stone 11-1-2012

I contemplate the stick of celery in my hand; hesitate to put it into the juicer along with the apples, carrot, lemon, ginger and pineapple. It’s too early. I never thought I’d say this but there is definitely a time of day when it is just too early for celery. I’ve just found the title of my next poem, though – Too Early for Celery!

I will not be beaten …

Written by amanda on 10th January 2012. Posted in 12 wbt, My Ultra Ego and Me. 1 Comment on I will not be beaten …

I will NOT be beaten at the first bloomin’ hurdle, I say. Argh! I hate this, I hate this, I HATE this! Sometimes I just wish I was one of those people who hated exercise and was content to sick on my backside all day playing ‘slob’ and not caring about anything in the world. But I’m not one of them! I’ve always been active and always been competitive. I thought I’d lost that competitive edge but apparently it keeps creeping up in conversation and I have quite...

Small stone 10-1-2012

Written by amanda on 10th January 2012. Posted in River of Stones. No Comments on Small stone 10-1-2012

Swollen knees refusing to descend stairs are a painful reminder that mind and body are no longer the same age.

Small stone 9-1-2012

Written by amanda on 10th January 2012. Posted in River of Stones. No Comments on Small stone 9-1-2012

16h3- … a boy. 16h31 a man. How time flies.

Ups and Downs of Week 1

Written by amanda on 8th January 2012. Posted in My Ultra Ego and Me. No Comments on Ups and Downs of Week 1

First week in January and big challenges ahead, but it’s important to keep things ‘real’ – so I’m not leaping into a running plan that requires 50 miles/week … right now, my knees are shuddering at the very thought! No, this is going to require a lot of thought and planning in order to compromise between very weak knees, respectable ‘time-on-feet’ and carefully assessment of what to take seriously and what to ignore! So my plan for January is just...

Small stone 8-1-2012

Written by amanda on 8th January 2012. Posted in River of Stones. No Comments on Small stone 8-1-2012

‘I’m really stuck on this maths problem. I can’t work out whether I should double this figure or multiply it by two!’ Sometimes, just one observation from a tired teenager can make one’s day!

Small stone 7-1-2012

Written by amanda on 8th January 2012. Posted in River of Stones. No Comments on Small stone 7-1-2012

As part of the build-up to the Olympics, Rebecca informs me that she would very much like to see some ‘sophisticated’ swimming!

Small stone 6-1-2012

Written by amanda on 6th January 2012. Posted in River of Stones. 1 Comment on Small stone 6-1-2012

Early morning run. It’s pitch black. With each step I hope the ground remains in front of me. Relief every time my heel finds the tarmac. Running with blind faith. I must run through life like this more often.

And so it begins …

Written by amanda on 5th January 2012. Posted in My Ultra Ego and Me. 2 Comments on And so it begins …

The road to ultra-madness! Oh my word, this is just so crazy on sooooooooooo many levels. Why Oh Why? 100 km? I’m planning on a 100 km race? OK! Hang on! Let’s bring a little bit of ‘real’ into this dream. It’s a new year – and who wants to trudge into a new year with feet/dreams dragging along behind? That’s no way to start a new year. ‘New’ is all about moving forward and yes, I’m fortunate enough to be able to do that. Whatever unknowns...

Small stone 5-1-2012

Written by amanda on 5th January 2012. Posted in River of Stones. No Comments on Small stone 5-1-2012

Beautiful and humbling words adorning the blank greetings card fill my soul with blessings for a wonderful friend and heart-warming pride. Are those words really meant for me?